News about Marc Leishman

Brooks Koepka celebrated his most recent victory on LIV Golf with wife Jena Sims and their adorable son Crew in Singapore.  The American, one of the big names on the Saudi-backed breakaway circuit, finished 15-under to claim his fourth victory on the tour.  Koepka managed to hold off the challenges of Australian duo Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith, finishing two strokes clear.

Cameron Smith's all-Australian Ripper GC team of Marc Leishman, Matt Jones and Lucas Herbert prevailed in LIV Golf's first teams playoff in Adelaide on Sunday. The Australians pipped the all-South African Stingers GC led by Louis Oosthuizen, winning on the second extra hole amid wild scenes at The Grange.

Aussie LIV convert Marc Leishman has leapt to the defence of Greg Norman in the wake of an attack from Tiger Woods , who said the Shark needed to 'step aside' for golf`s war to end

The elephant in the room following the success of LIV Golf launching its debut event in Adelaide has been the Saudi Arabia money behind it, but NRL star Christian Welch reckons we should look in our own backyard first

LIV Golf and AFL's Gather Round are set to be locked in to create a two-week sporting mega event in South Australia in the coming years

Event organisers have turned the par-three hole, also known as the Watering Hole, into a party hole for fans of Australia's turbulent new tournament. Around 63,000 people are expected to attend the Grange Golf Club, with the majority eager to see Open champion Cam Smith perform live, while Australian music sensation DJ Fisher elicited a smile from the world No. 1. On Friday, there were 6 people on Friday.

If early indications are any to go by, the rebel tour's debut down under is a smash, with a long line of followers forming to buy merchandise before a ball was even struck in Adelaide on Friday. Cam Smith (right) of Australia's Greatest Drawcards for the tournament, which is promising punters a different party atmosphere to the stuffy vibe at PGA events.

The accommodation providers in Adelaide have had another field day at the expense of sports fans, with ridiculous prices throughout the board ahead of the rebel LIV Golf tournament this weekend. 63,000 golf nuts are set to pile into the Grange Golf Club for the LIV tournament in Adelaide, on the back of more than 220,000 footy fans attending the AFL's Gather Round. And with a significant number of them coming from abroad or interstate, it's seen as a'spending, high-worth' group, and it's likely that they'll have to be able to afford to have a roof over their head.

The LIV war may have engulfed the golf world, but Marc Leishman and his Aussie teammates, Cameron Smith, who attended a pre-season camp in Dubai, which was also a first for Leishman, are fighting a war that has been fought by others because they are living their best lives. Greg Norman has been wowed by this story.

Marc Leishman finds himself in a unique and privileged situation after claiming a two-shot lead going into the final round of the LIV Golf tournament in Arizona, where he had a run-in with a rattlesnake. On Saturday, the Australian first-round leader opened with an eagle and shot a five-under 66 at The Gallery GC, but he still has two major winners breathing down his neck. Sergio Garcia, the 2017 Masters champion, came outright second after a 65 with 2010 British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen (68), a further shot behind and tied with Cameron Tringale, Charles Howell, and Brendan Steele.

LIV Golf will begin its second season at El Camaleon in Mayakoba, Mexico, at the end of February, before heading to Australia, Singapore, and Spain. The Mexican resort is the latest to jump ship from the PGA Tour as the Saudi-backed breakaway has once more swooned in to steal a prized asset from Jay Monahan and Co. This month marks the PGA Tour's 16th trip to El Camaleon Golf Club in the south of Cancun, but it will be its last round.

Phil Mickelson's long career as a leader of Saudi-funded LIV Golf ended on Friday when British Open champion Cameron Smith hit Mickelson and eliminate his team. The LIV Golf Team Championship-Miami at Trump National Doral is all match play, with four teams qualifying for semifinals against the four teams that had earned byes based on the previous seven LIV events. In a singles match, Marc Leishman of the Australian team 'Punch' defeated Matthew Wolff. Bernd Wiesberger and Cameron Tringale of the 'Hy Flyers' scored a point in a foursomes match. Smith and Mickelson met in a singles match.

The last Presidents Cup was so close that the International Team left with a renewed sense of optimism, but it seems a long way away now, especially in the shadow cast over North Carolina this week. LIV Golf has been dominating the headlines in the buildup to the showdown at Quail Hollow, just like it has every tournament this year, and, honestly, how could it not? The Presidents Cup is the first major team competition in the men's game since the insurgent series made its way into the scene in June. However, the Presidents Cup gives a bit more energy than LIV's team's, which is limited to two scores from a team of four to count towards the final result. After all, it's match play - whatever comes.

After signing a $140 million contract to abandon the controversial Saudi-backed rebel tour, the Aussie British Open champion took on critics who said he'd lost his market share. Smith's $6 million reward was even greater than what he earned for winning the ultra-rich Players Championship earlier this year, highlighting Greg Norman's challenge to the PGA.

Louis Oosthuizen said he has 'pangs' about missing out on the Presidents Cup next week after being unable to participate due to his LIV Golf defection. After losing their right to represent the International team at LIV Golf, the 39-year-old, as well as British Open champion Cameron Smith, Marc Leishman, Joaquin Niemann, and Anirban Lahiri sacrificed his right to represent the National team at the President's Cup. Oosthuizen resigned his PGA Tour membership before it was revealed that he had joined LIV Golf but wanted to represent the International team at this year's Presidents Cup.

Cameron Smith, an Aussie golfer and rugby league enthusiast, has brushed off a tough question from a journalist about rival Rory McIlroy (pictured right) before laughing at the introduction of a cheeky meme about the former world number one. It comes after McIlroy, a Northern Irishman, was outspoken about Smith's emergence as a new threat on the financially lucrative LIV tour.

Greg Norman has shared more insight into the business model, which will include Cam Smith and Marc Leishman, who will lead an Australian LIV Golf team in 2023, as well as the fact that Australians will be paying for the coveted getaway Down Under, with state governments putting taxpayer funds into the account.

Phil Mickelson (left) wasted no time adhering to the new LIV Golf version on day two of the tournament in Boston, wearing shorts. With Greg Norman, the breakaway league's CEO, a contest with shorts will continue to shake up the game, beginning from Saturday. LIV is Norman's first golf tour or league to encourage men to wear something other than traditional golf pants. Previously, LIV players were allowed to wear shorts in practice rounds and pro-am tournaments. Cameron Smith (top right) dropped off the pace with Talor Gooch (bottom right) as the leader.

Cam Smith has started his LIV Golf career after being teeing off in Boston for the first tournament after his $100 million departure to the Saudi-backed empire. The British Open champion is the most high-profile new recruit in Massachusetts this week, making his debut as the team captain of Punch GC at The International. Smith was seen arriving on the course in a luxurious supercar before heading to the range for the first round of the Boston Invitational.

Two couples, who have largely advocated for the PGA Tour since LIV's inception, took to Twitter to criticize No. 2 Cameron Smith, who said he joined the Saudi-funded tour in order to spend more time with his family. 'To all my colleagues who missed birthdays and weddings, I'm so sorry, but I was busy earning a living on the @pgatour and in my line of work, so I'm sorry. The aim is to EARN your way to work weekends.' And by weekends, i mean 72 holes. The 62-year-old, who has won 64 professional tournaments in his career, said sorry not sorry.'

Cam Smith and other LIV signings will soon be eligible for the International Presidents Cup, which is no surprise to those who follow the PGA Tour-LIV Golf civil war. As soon as Smith and his fellow international LIV players, including Marc Leishman, Joaquin Niemann, and Anirban Lahiri, played their first ball at the LIV Boston tournament on Friday, they will be barred from the PGA Tour and, consequently the President's Cup. Despite Smith and his fellow Australian Leishman's desire to be involved, the likes of him will be immediately ineligible, according to Dan Rapoport.

Cameron Smith, the Australian golf professional, has spoken out for the first time since defecting to the Saudi Arabian-backed rebel group, LIV Golf is the future of the game, and the PGA Tour must be'stirred up'.

Gary Player, a golf Saudi ambassador, hit Australian golfer Cameron Smith, who recently joined the LIV tour, in what could be described as a bit of friendly fire. Smith is expected to face off in his first event with the tour this weekend in a tournament outside of Boston. In an interview with the BBC, a nine-time major winner widely considered to be one of the best golfers of all time, the player challenged the tour's legitimacy and doubted Smith's decision making.

Many from the LIV Golf tour have been asked to keep their branding at home. In an email sent on Tuesday, DP tour officials asked LIV Golfers to refrain from wearing LIV logos on their clothing, ahead of the BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club in Surrey, England. The ESPN memo advised the nearly 20 LIV Golfers scheduled to compete in the event that they "will not be permitted to play in the Wednesday Pro-Am and out of respect for our sponsors, our journalists, and your fellow players, we would kindly ask you not to wear LIV Golf-branded clothing during your participation."